Norway W vs Netherlands W Prediction & Betting Tips (16 July)

World champion in 95, Norway is far from being a "small nation" within women's football, it is even much better developed than the men's section which still struggles to appear in major competitions despite the thunderous arrival by Erling Haaland. In the summer of 2023, the Norwegians did well at the World Cup by exiting in the 1/8 finals. Finally, it is at the Euro that things get stuck for the latter since they were taken out of the last two editions at the group stage stage. Also a quick reminder, we are talking about a selection which has won the European Championship twice. Last week, in Finland, Norway had a third draw in these qualifiers 1-1 after those against the Italians at the beginning of June and the end of May 1-1 and 0-0. Currently 2nd in their group, the teammates of the legend Hegerberg are 1 victory away from reaching Switzerland in 2025 and finishing first in order to have a possible "simpler" group by being seeded. You will believe it or not, the The Dutch had to wait until 2009 to participate in their first final phase of a European Championship, in Finland where they reached the last four of the competition.

Since then, they have never missed the event, even winning the title in 2017 at home before sinking in the quarter-finals in 2022 on English soil. To talk about the World Cup, they waited until 2015 to participate in their first World Cup and an elimination in the round of 16. In 2019, on French soil, Martens' teammates did not have a say against the United States in the final, losing 2-0, and they more or less disappointed during the 2023 World Cup in Australia with an exit. in the 1/4 final. Leaders of this group A with a total of 8 points, the Oranje only need one point to qualify for Euro 2025 in Switzerland, this is good, they have not lost for four days in these playoffs with notably two victories against Norway in the first leg 1-0 and against Finland 1-0. At the beginning of June and last week, two points were shared on the program with the Finns initially 1-1 and the Italians second 0-0.

On the Norwegian side, there are some good people on paper including the European champions with Barcelona, ​​Engen (76 caps, 6 goals) and captain Hansen (108 caps, 46 goals), players playing in England like Ildusoy ( Tottenham, 7 goals in 21 appearances), Haug (Liverpool, 12 goals in 22 caps), Terland, Thorisdottir, Bergsvand (all at Brighton), Maanum (Arsenal, 15 pawns in 79 appearances) without forgetting midfielder Reiten (Chelsea, 20 achievements in 90 selections). It was the latter who scored Norway's only goal against Finland last week. Let's not forget to mention the name of Atlético Madrid midfielder, Risa (76 caps). On the other hand, the former Ballon d'Or and OL player, Hegerberg (47 goals in 82 caps) is absent following repeated injuries this season. Absence of Löfwenius (2 selections), injured while defender Mjelde (Chelsea, 20 goals in 170 caps) was not selected, along with Emilie Haavi (Roma, 16 pawns in 103 appearances), Blakstad (30 selections). ) and Sonstevold (Inter Milan, 30 caps).

We talked about Lieke Mertens (PSG, 62 goals in 160 caps) a little higher up in the paragraph on the form of the Netherlands, the latter has retired from international duty early June. She thus joined midfielders Stefanie van der Gragt (107 caps, 14 goals) and Kika van Es (77 caps) who bowed out after the 2023 World Cup. Present in June against Finland, goalkeepers Daphne van Domselaar (Aston Villa) and Lorsheyd (Den Haag) were not recalled, the same goes for the players from Brighton, Olislagers and Auée while Dijkstra (Wolfsburg, 23 caps) remains injured and OUT for this gathering. There are still some good people within the Dutch squad with in particular the D1 Arkema well represented with the Lyonnaises, van de Donk (157 caps, 36 goals) and Egurrola (5 goals in 33 caps) and the Parisiennes Groenen ( 113 caps) and Leuchter (15 caps). The centenarians Beerensteyn (Wolfsburg, 35 caps in 137 caps), Miedema (Man City, 95 caps in 119 caps), Janssen (Man United, 113 caps) and captain Spitse (Ajax, 234 caps, 44 goals) are well present.